Category: Sports

By JOE PALLADINO Naugatuck Valley League tournament director Jerry Ciarleglio announced Monday morning that the league championship tournaments in both baseball and softball have been rescheduled. The tournaments, originally set to open on Saturday, will now begin play on Monday, May 20. “The games are now backed up to Saturday,” Ciarleglio said, “so we are …

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: ENCORE! ENCORE! Oakland right-hander Mike Fiers (3-3, 5.48 ERA) pitches in Seattle, starting for the first time since his second career no-hitter Tuesday against Cincinnati. Fiers lost to the Mariners on opening day in Japan. Rookie left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.54) gets the ball for Seattle …

BOSTON – People talk about pushing the panic button like it’s always a bad thing. When things are desperate but not quite dire, there’s a lot to be said for staying the course, pushing a little harder, renovating instead of demolishing. Then there are those moments when there aren’t any other options, when desperation leaves …

By JOE PALLADINO The championship tournaments are scheduled to start on Saturday, and league tournament director and Holy Cross AD Jerry Ciarleglio said on Sunday that as of this moment, the tournament’s “haven’t moved yet.” We are still on for eight Saturday first-round games. However, the guess here is: We may be one postponement away …

By JOE PALLADINO Last week the red-hot Red Sox won five games. Big deal. So did Woodland Regional baseball. The Hawks played five games in five days and won them all, and Holy Cross played four consecutive days and earned four victories. All that and we’re still not caught up on the spring season. And …

Last week the red-hot Red Sox won five games. Big deal. So did Woodland Regional baseball. The Hawks played five games in five days and won them all, and Holy Cross played four consecutive days and earned four victories. All that and we’re still not caught up on the spring season. And this just in: …

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. – Major championship golf returned to Bethpage State Park and found the Black course just how it left it 10 years ago: wet. More than one-half inch of rain fell Sunday as some players began to arrive for the PGA Championship, which was moved up three months on the calendar to May for …

A look at what’s happening around the majors today: CENTRAL CONFLICT The Cubs and Brewers conclude a three-game series in prime time following Chicago’s 15-inning, 2-1 win Saturday. Milwaukee righty Jhoulys Chacin will make his first start at Wrigley Field since last year’s NL Central tiebreaker, when he dominated in a 3-1 victory that gave …

BOSTON – When he’s playing, Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy said, it’s easy for him to maintain his composure and concentrate on the game in front of him. Up in the press box, that’s the hard part. “I’m not a very good hockey watcher,” McAvoy said as he prepared to return from his one-game suspension for …

Shortly after the season ended, there was every reason to believe next year would be the one when the UConn women’s basketball team’s record of 11 consecutive Final Fours would end. Of course, the best coaching staff in the history of the game wouldn’t go down without a fight. But Geno Auriemma and his assistants …